Policeman found murdered

Policeman found murdered

JAKARTA (JP): A policeman was found murdered at his home in
the police housing complex in Cilangkap, East Jakarta, the City
Police spokesman said yesterday.

Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said the victim, Sgt.Maj. Arsal Syarif,
died after his throat was pierced by nails in his bedroom at
about 1:30 a.m. yesterday. The victim was posted at the Cibinong
police precinct, Bogor, West Java.

Police arrested 20-year-old Nur Ayi at 6:00 am for the murder.
Nur worked as an assistant in Arsal's shop and lived in the same
house, Aritonang said.

The suspect killed his master by stabbing him in the throat
with two nails hooked to an electric charge, he added.

The police arrived at the crime scene at 4:00 a.m. following a
report by the victim's neighbors who heard Arsal's wife scream
for help.

"Where the victim's wife was at the time of the murder is
still being investigated," Aritonang said, adding that Ayi
was arrested at the victim's shop two hours later.

Police are holding Ayi at the Depok police precinct for
further questioning.

Police believe the suspect committed the murder on someone
else's instruction and that it was a crime of passion, but they
could not give further details. (04)